When he had a (suspected) stroke, they sent out for a doctor. They couldn't find a single doctor who would treat him, so they put him to bed and he died a horrible death.
Viruses are evil. You don't want any virus. Some bacteria are fine, but viruses never are. My boss is a virologist. The response to Covid infuriated her. She saw the whole long covid thing coming from miles away.
I disagree. OP is not going to far. There's no way they're going to be completely shielded against bacteria in that house, so it'snot going to affect their immune system. They're absolutely doing the right thing cleaning their phone and refusing to eat leftovers. Their parents have a serious problem and that place isn't safe to live in.
I forget too. Which is why I reread books. I've reread Pratchett's Night Watch so often I've lost count, and every time it's like reading a new book. It's not a competition, there are no tests later, just enjoy reading already.
You can thank the Nazis for that one.